Primary school

Shadsworth Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Blackburn with Darwen
  • BB1 2ET
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,286 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 62%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 66%2017/18: top 35%2018/19: top 49%2022/23: top 69%2023/24: top 53%2024/25: top 62%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · North West 63%4/10 Below−13.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West+10.6 pts
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below−6.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 53 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 57% · 53 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 73% · 59 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 68% · 59 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 54% · 59 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 62% · 58 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 60% · 58 pupils · North West 63%73%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 53 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 53 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 2% · 59 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 2% · 59 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 2% · 59 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 58 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 2% · 58 pupils · North West 6%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 53 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 53 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 59 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 58 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 58 pupils · North West 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 53 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 53 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 59 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 105106103No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026215
Free school meals (past 6 years)60.4%
First language not English19.8%
SEN support38.3%
EHC plan5.9%
Absence (sessions missed)7.1%
Persistently absent pupils25.5%

Girls 42.8%Boys 57.2%

89.6% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 18 responses (8.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 55.6% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable91.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school72.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 7.7
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 11.9
  • Other support 6.1

Teachers 10.7 FTE · Whole workforce 28.6 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,282
Spend per pupil£8,824
Staff spend per pupil£6,639
Reserve per pupil£81
  • +£17,371revenue reserve
  • +£98,423in-year balance

Grants £8,647 · self-generated £635 · premises £661 per pupil